Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales

1029: The woman as cuckoo in the tree

ATU > 1000-1199: TALES OF THE STUPID OGRE (GIANT, DEVIL) > 1000-1029: Labor Contract > 1029: The woman as cuckoo in the tree

The anger-bargain is to cease when the cuckoo crows. The ogre's wife climbs into the tree and imitates the cuckoo. She is shot down. [K1691].

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Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Lose Your Temper, and You Lose Your Bet	1029	Italian			Internet Archive